Nedra Pickler
Nedra Pickler is a U.S. political reporter for the Associated Press (AP).
A native of Flint, Michigan, Pickler is a 1998 graduate from Michigan State University[1] who interned with the Detroit Free Press.[2] She was hired by the Detroit offices of AP shortly after graduation. In March 2000, she transferred from the Lansing bureau to the Washington, D.C. bureau where she won the annual John L. Dougherty award for her work covering Michigan's congressional delegation. In 2000, she suffered from identity theft, and was interviewed by CNN. [3]
Pickler was promoted to cover national political issues for the AP in December 2002, and was the lead reporter covering Democrats in the 2004 United States Presidential Election. In her coverage, Pickler drew some criticism for her treatment of Democratic candidates Howard Dean [4] and John Kerry. [5]
Pickler worked as a White House correspondent until September 2006, leaving to cover national politics, including the 2008 United States Presidential Election. [6]
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Notes
- ^ "2006 Outstanding Alumni Award Winners" Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences
- ^ Free Press interns: The '90s, Detroit Free Press
- ^ American Morning with Paula Zahn, CNN, March 28, 2002
- ^ "Hack Roast", Matt Welch Reason Online, April 2004
- ^ "Web Offers Hefty Voice to Critics of Mainstream Journalists", Jim Rutenberg, New York Times, October 28, 2004
- ^ "Bye bye baby", Ken Herman, September 25, 2006, Austin American-Statesman
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